2023-05-15T20:45:11-05:00 2022-06-30 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2021-07-01 274092757 EXPLORE CHARTER SCHOOLS OF BROOKLYN EXPL 7183033245 20 JAY STREET STE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 HANK MANNIX BOARD CHAIR 7183033245 2023-05-15 1 HANK MANNIX XXX-XX-XXXX GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 2128678000 2023-05-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z HANK MANNIX 20 JAY STREET STE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 42255552 0 X WWW.EXPLORESCHOOLS.ORG X 2010 NY TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AS A PATHWAY TO EQUITY AND A RESPONSE TO THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. 7 7 420 10 0 0 8731811 5411773 38114484 36798867 19405 28114 0 16798 46865700 42255552 0 0 0 0 32252697 31625030 0 0 0 10190563 11757128 42443260 43382158 4422440 -1126606 21686253 20477532 4830239 4942235 16856014 15535297 TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CRITICAL-THINKING ABILITIES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL. 0 0 24646760 0 32010455 GENERAL EDUCATION - PROVIDED CLASSROOM CURRICULUM TO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE FOR THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR. WE SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,900 STUDENTS FOR A FULL YEAR OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. 10869240 0 4788412 SPECIAL EDUCATION - PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS BY PROVIDING 12:1:1 CLASSROOM SETTINGS, INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING CLASSROOMS IN EVERY GRADE LEVEL, SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES, AND COUNSELING. 35516000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 57 0 420 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ASHLEY DICKENS 6463204103 20 JAY STREET SUITE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 HANK MANNIX CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LOLA ADEDOKUN VICE-CHAIR THRU JUNE 2022 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDSAY MATOVICH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGIE BRICE THOMAS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BRYANT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY CURTIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY DANON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN JENKINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RESHMA PATEL TRUSTEE THRU NOV 2021 1.00 X 0 0 0 LATASHA WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE LOWER 50.00 X 184358 0 14545 KAREN HICKS PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE UPPER 50.00 X 133847 0 1215 JONATHAN CARRINGTON PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE LOWER 50.00 X 163009 0 19257 AWO BUSUMSI PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER UPPER 50.00 X 173403 0 40650 ANNA BEAR DALLIS PRINCIPAL - EXCEL LOWER SC 50.00 X 168954 0 18677 NADIA DESPENZA PRINCIPAL - EXCEL UPPER SC 50.00 X 179853 0 18573 LAKIESHA GEORGE PRINCIPAL - EXCEED LOWER S 50.00 X 177737 0 29903 MAUREEN FERRY PRINCIPAL - EXCEED UPPER S 50.00 X 175199 0 23454 VERONICA WOOLLEY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 139298 0 20842 BRIAN GIGLIO PRINCIPAL RESIDENT 50.00 X 138952 0 16036 CASEY KEAN PRINCIPAL RESIDENT 50.00 X 138856 0 21835 JANELLE SAMUEL PRINCIPAL RESIDENT 50.00 X 134303 0 27500 AMANDA HLADKY DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 130980 0 18197 2038749 0 270684 36 0 1 0 EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC 20 JAY STREET SUITE 211 BROOKLYN NY 11201 ACADEMIC & BUSINESS SERVICES 1648142 BLUE LINE MEDIA LLC 11301 W OLYMPIC BLVD STE 464 LOS ANGELES CA 90064 MARKETING SERVICES 128525 FITMAR MANAGEMENT LLC 1500 PAERDEGAT AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11236 STUDENT ENRICHMENT SERVICES 119316 3 5376073 35700 155523 5411773 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. 611110 32010455 32010455 GOV'T PER-PUPIL REV. - SPECIAL ED 611110 4788412 4788412 36798867 28114 28114 OTHER REVENUE 900099 16798 16798 16798 42255552 36798867 0 44912 1436817 1157979 278838 23486419 20056921 3429498 290170 246916 43254 4411581 3755442 656139 2000043 1702581 297462 3859289 2531240 1328049 23082 23082 77174 77174 2314369 1453481 860888 631665 460810 170855 497769 282352 215417 1778338 1513072 265266 25389 21580 3809 400243 338351 61892 107106 16671 90435 269621 229178 40443 SUPPLIES & MATERIALS 954324 954324 STUDENT SERVICES 624304 624304 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 81974 69676 12298 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 68056 57848 10208 44425 43274 1151 43382158 35516000 7866158 0 10215407 8705346 5435481 5269477 2378550 1674872 134481 258843 632785 1420805 3654402 508594 2888149 3145808 1400 2381 21686253 20477532 4693857 4396930 134388 195538 1994 349767 4830239 4942235 X 16856014 15535297 16856014 15535297 21686253 20477532 -1126606 -194111 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3609887 464080 3145807 44515 44514 1 3145808 DUE TO EXPLORE SCHOOLS, INC. 349767 349767 X 42061441 -194111 -194111 42255552 0 42255552 43382158 0 43382158 0 43382158 PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE SCHOOL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2019. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL, SUBJECT TO OPEN ENROLLMENT, THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SPECIFIC GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN REV. PROC. 75-50 AND AS MODIFIED BY REV. PROC. 2019-22. THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND INCLUDES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON ALL MAILINGS, BUS STOP ADS, AND OTHER MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER-PUPIL FUNDING FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED AND SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FROM THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING THROUGH TITLE I, TITLE IIA, TITLE III, TITLE IV, IDEA, AND E-RATE PROGRAMS. THE SCHOOL ALSO RECEIVES NEW YORK STATE FUNDING. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 AWO BUSUMSI PRINCIPAL - EMPOWER UPPER 143203 0 25200 0 5000 0 1680 0 38970 0 214053 0 0 0 LAKIESHA GEORGE PRINCIPAL - EXCEED LOWER S 151937 0 25800 0 0 0 4744 0 25159 0 207640 0 0 0 LATASHA WILLIAMS PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE LOWER 163658 0 20700 0 0 0 2400 0 12145 0 198903 0 0 0 MAUREEN FERRY PRINCIPAL - EXCEED UPPER S 154599 0 20600 0 0 0 8004 0 15450 0 198653 0 0 0 NADIA DESPENZA PRINCIPAL - EXCEL UPPER SC 154053 0 25800 0 0 0 0 0 18573 0 198426 0 0 0 ANNA BEAR DALLIS PRINCIPAL - EXCEL LOWER SC 148354 0 20600 0 0 0 5527 0 13150 0 187631 0 0 0 JONATHAN CARRINGTON PRINCIPAL - EXPLORE LOWER 142309 0 20700 0 0 0 6969 0 12288 0 182266 0 0 0 JANELLE SAMUEL PRINCIPAL RESIDENT 119903 0 14400 0 0 0 3115 0 24385 0 161803 0 0 0 CASEY KEAN PRINCIPAL RESIDENT 124056 0 14800 0 0 0 0 0 21835 0 160691 0 0 0 VERONICA WOOLLEY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 124698 0 14600 0 0 0 6742 0 14100 0 160140 0 0 0 BRIAN GIGLIO PRINCIPAL RESIDENT 119152 0 19800 0 0 0 2412 0 13624 0 154988 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED BOARD-APPROVED PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS WHICH WAS INCLUDED AS REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). X 79425 COST X SOFTWARE 1 76098 COST 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATON IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN COLUMN (B). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH EXPLORE SCHOOLS INC. (ESI), AN AFFILIATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH MANAGES THE SCHOOLS IN THE EXPLORE NETWORK. ESI PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION PAID AN ANNUAL FEE OF 12% OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL EDUCATION PER PUPIL OPERATING REVENUE. MANAGEMENT FEE EXPENSE INCURRED FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 WAS $3,859,289. NO INDIVIDUALS REPORTED ON PART VII, SECTION A WAS COMPENSATED BY ESI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL. IF CHANGES ARE REQUIRED THE SCHOOL WILL THEN FORWARD TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A FINAL VERSION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO IRS SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE, IN WRITING, ANY INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE IN ANY CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION, AND INTEREST SUCH TRUSTEE MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF A POSITION OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH WHICH THE SCHOOL HAS AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR OTHER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (COLLECTIVELY, A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"). ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL SHARES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WITH OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY, AND THESE EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DECLARE IF AT ANY POINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM BOARD DISCUSSION AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE BOARD DISCUSSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOES A MARKET ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRINCIPALS AND OTHER OFFICERS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. THIS PROCESS LAST OCCURRED IN 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 1077 REMSEN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11236, OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 718-303-3245. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.